New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-29
LIQUOR DEALERS WILL REBEL.
TIRED OF oBrYINa THE BLUE LAWS
CUSTOMERS Will BE SERVED on SECOND FLOORS

CUSTOMERS Will BE SERVED on SECOND FLooRs-
WHAT HOTEL MEN WILL DO.
1t will be carter to get drink In New-iork TO-DAY
than IL was a week ago. At least 90 say the liquor
Sellers and they-to resort to ceiloquiaisfn--are
the doctors They were perfectly willing to help
Mayor Hsvitt enforce the excise laws long the
Legislature was in session. and they thought that oy
90 dong they could influence the repeal or amend
m.pt of some of the od-ashioned statutes but now
that the wise men of the Albany capitol nave
knocked of" for the season, the liquor dealers are
beginning 70 Vince and to show symptoms OF open
Rebellion For The present they will content thcm-
selves with opeung rooms over their stores in which
to serve their patrons leaving their barrooms ano the
curtains raised that policemen and teetotaiiers
NAV look IN. In few weeks however, they will be
doing business 10 the old way with curtains down anu
side doors conspicuousiy Open
The hotel vropreiors too. heartily tired OF tho
existing state OF affairs, and will probably openly
DEFY the blue laws before many weeks nave passed.
E. Ii. Merrifeld, the president OF thar assocation
announces his intention of calling meeting some ue
this week TO settle upon plan tor the future he
is in favor OF disregarding tho laws without at
tempting to eyade them in order to test their vafd ty
or OF havin. every hotel incorporated as club Tho
latter scheme will probably be tried. To-day no
liquors or wines will be served ut the bar or IN the
diniug-rooms hut guests will probably have no
dirculty in getting what they with their meals
|. they take them in private rooms where the eyes oil
over zea,ans detectives cannot penetrate.
Superintendent Murray feieeteu MS oruers aooo'
Sunday closing 10 the police captains yesterday NOR
ing and cautioned them 20 DO more alert and par
ticnlar than they were last week.
II peoule who really prefer to have their llduer OF
their homes rather than get 1t " on the sneak at
barrooms or hotels did not lay in supply yesterday
it certainly was not beranse they were not reminded
of their wants Nearly every barroom in the city DIS
played placard warning patrons to prepare tor tho
day. They were varied IN style, ana some Oh Inehi
were rather artistca y gotten up. One large was
embellished with picture OF two men arihkihg NJ
bar Over the picture we're the words sunday
Blue Nose Law" on side " Don't get lett, on the
other Look out Tor tomorrow and at The bottom
" You can't work this racket tomorrow; Don 60 70
jersey but get your Sabbath lush right here Pocket
pistols specialtv." Another read /" Beat the blue
nose cranks BY carving home some liquid fun id
Ia to ynD Sill another bore this legend Fine line
of pocket pistols for praciic. Oh the day oil resi-
The owners of the Ncw-Jersey places OF amiseInent
rers moi idle Yesterday They flooded the city with
bills which told of the " lakes OF beer and mountains
Of fun" to be found in lIoboken and aces near by.
and will probably reap another big harvest OF hicheS
and Some silver coin.